Free Web NovelChapter 2238: Chapter 10: History Has Its Own Verdict
The base color of the Channel-opening Pill is bloody.
Even tracing back to its origins, from the moment of its creation, it carried original sin.
Yet it is indeed a crucial reason why the Human Race has emerged from the dark ages.
Moreover, it is an indispensable foundation for the development of the Supernatural World to this day!
Throughout countless ages, how much history has vanished, how many myths have shattered, how many great heritages have scattered like smoke.
Only the Channel-opening Pill is irreplaceable.
Generation after generation, the inheritance continues.
The raw materials of the Channel-opening Pill have greatly enriched, its production has significantly increased, its pill formula has been adjusted and optimized by generations of predecessors, the risks of meridian opening have been nearly eradicated, and the effects of meridian opening continue to improve...
Yet the fundamental principle remains unchanged.
The core essence of that original Channel-opening Pill formula throughout the Long River of history has always been the creation of the Kaidao Clan in Ancient Times. Everything comes with a price; for humankind to open their meridians, they must use others’ Dao Veins.
Now Lu Xiangqing asks, "Was the conduct of the Kaidao Clan righteous?"
For a moment, no one could answer.
The birth of that Channel-opening Pill formula back then really did harbor fundamental contradictions.
"I ask the gentlemen," Lu Xiangqing asked once again, "Is this righteous?"
"Of course it is righteousness!" Bao Zhongqing was the first to stand up and say, "If this isn’t righteousness, what is? To pave the eternal Tao Path for humankind, to lead them out of the dark ages, this is the great righteousness of eternity!" frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
Gu Yan was a young man who looked very serious and dressed very conservatively. Born and raised in Zhao Country, where the Qi style prevailed, he always wore the traditional attire of Zhao Country, covering himself tightly, almost showing only his head - this kind of attire, generally viewed as outdated, was only worn by very elderly people in Zhao Country.
He should have learned to keep a low profile.
He had already learned to keep a low profile - during the last time on Star Moon Plain, when Li Longchuan pulled him out of the military tent for a chat, he looked around and found not a single person standing up for him.
This time at Under Jixuegong, he had also tried his best to diminish his presence.
But after Bao Zhongqing spoke, he couldn’t help but stand up, because it was different from what he thought in his heart: "But how innocent are the infants? How innocent are the warriors who fought for humankind? My understanding of greatness is to sacrifice oneself for righteousness, to give up one’s own self, not others!"
The ancient history concerning the Kaidao Clan indeed brings too complex emotions. freёwebnoѵel.com
Everyone’s origins, experiences, perceptions, and even the world in their eyes are different. Of course, in such highly controversial issues, it is impossible to reach unanimity.
The speeches of Gu Yan and Bao Zhongqing broke the silence and immediately ignited the debate.
The previously reprimanded Wu Zhou stood up and said, "Righteousness is divided into small and large. Saving one person, small righteousness. Saving ten thousand, great righteousness! At that time, the Human Race was in dark ages, struggling for survival. Without the Channel-opening Pill, what qualification did we have to fight against the Demon clan? And how could we have risen later? The Kaidao Clan took the great risk of going against the world for the eternal great righteousness of humankind, small righteousness cannot be compared!"
Xie Baoshu always felt that Jiang Wang seemed to be watching him; after all, Confucianism was his main study, and sometimes he needed to defend his recognition. Frowning, he got up and said, "Old people are history. Infants are the future. Even a ferocious tiger will not eat its cubs. How can a clan that does not protect its infants speak of a future? The Kaidao Clan’s killing of infants to take veins goes against ethical principles, this is the great unrighteousness of heaven and earth, what more can be said!?"
Immediately someone refuted, "Without the Channel-opening Pill, both old people and children are history, the Human Race is also history! With the Channel-opening Pill, we can debate the future here! On what basis do you think you are seated here?"
Another said, "How can those warriors who fought for humankind, yet were ambushed and had their veins taken by their own people, not feel sorrow? How could such evil deeds be called ’righteous’?"
Someone remarked, "Mr. Er’s ’On Merits and Demerits’ states, ’Merits are merits, demerits are demerits, when talking about merits, we don’t have to account for past demerits, when punishing demerits, we don’t have to account for past merits.’ The acts of the Kaidao Clan should also be discussed in two parts..."
But before the words were finished, someone immediately countered, "Still talking about Er Fengming! A jumping jackal of a man, who was arrogant at first and then deferential! First with sarcasm and innuendo, later desperate to lick Marshal Cao’s War Boots! His comments. How can they be worth mentioning!?"
"Perhaps his character is not worth mentioning, but his statements do have merit."
"I don’t want to listen to a dog’s bark!"
"Discussing matters is a respectable principle, discussing people is a lowly practice! Do you have the attitude to discuss matters? Do you still wish to debate?"
"You doggone fool, who are you calling lowly?"
"Whoever fits the description!"
Within the Guangming Academy, noise rose and fell as the scholars debated fiercely.
Lu Xiangqing neither stopped nor expressed his opinion but waited until everyone had expressed their perspectives, as the words grew more vehement, with even a tendency to evolve into physical confrontation... he then cleared his throat to halt the debate.
Everyone understands the principle of discussing matters rather than people.
But restraint is a virtue. Virtues are called virtues precisely because they are not easy to achieve.
From ancient times to the present, debates turning into brawls have been commonplace.
After Lu Xiangqing called for a stop, he finally called out, "Jiang Wang, what is your perspective?"
Jiang Wang indeed contemplated for a moment, then stood up and asked, "Dare I ask, sir. When the Kaidao Clan researched the Channel-opening Pill formula back then, what was their true intention? Was it to acquire Transcendent Power for themselves or to aid the rise of the Human Race?"
Lu Xiangqing paused in silence for a moment and said, "How could one clarify such things?"
